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Australian Stinging Tree - The World's Most Painful Plant

Rainforestation Nature Park - Shore Excursion from Cairns, Australia

The small stinging "tree" leaves extremely painful, fine, barbs in your skin. Although the barbs can be removed by waxing, the pain lasts up to six months.
Australian Stinging Plant - The World's Most Painful Plant

Australian Stinging Plant - The World's Most Painful Plant

Cairns Photo (c) Linda Garrison

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